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Film-maker documents US electric car rebirth | Suzanne Goldenberghttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/oct/20/electric-car-film
Chris Paine's documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car? excoriated US car makers – but they'll probably like his new film<p>It's safe to say that film maker Chris Paine was the scourge of General Motors not so long ago.</p><p> &quot;It's very gratifying to see the industry turn around. Obviously we don't have everybody driving electric cars but the fact that on the very inside so many of these corporations are looking at electric cars so seriously is remarkable when you consider what was happening five years ago.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/oct/20/electric-car-film">Continue reading...</a>Electric, hybrid and low-emission carsDocumentaryGreenhouse gas emissionsEthical and green livingTravel and transportMotoringTechnologyGeneral MotorsAutomotive industryNissanRenaultCultureFilmWorld newsBusinessEnvironmentUS newsThu, 20 Oct 2011 12:24:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/oct/20/electric-car-filmSuzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent2011-10-20T12:24:41ZAre biofuel flights good news for the environment? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/oct/11/biofuel-flights-good-environment
Airlines are starting to test biofuels on commercial routes, but 'sustainable' alternatives to kerosene remain controversial<p><strong>Are biofuel flights really a good thing for the environment? How can we ever produce enough biofuels to power all flights? And won't they just consume precious land that could be used to grow food instead?</strong></p><p><strong>T Granger, <a href="mailto:ask.leo.and.lucy@guardian.co.uk">by email</a></strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/oct/11/biofuel-flights-good-environment">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentBiofuelsClimate changeTravel and transportTravelEnergyEnergy researchEnergyTue, 11 Oct 2011 09:23:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/oct/11/biofuel-flights-good-environmentDave Thompson/PAThomson Airways ran a biofuel-powered flight to the Canary Islands in October 2011. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PADave Thompson/PAA Thomson Airways holiday jet from Bristol to Egypt had to divert to Athens after 'a security alert Photograph: Dave Thompson/PALeo Hickman2011-10-11T09:23:04ZThe chicken and egg challenge facing electric cars | Adam Vaughanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/jul/20/chicken-egg-electric-cars-charging
Does the electric car revolution depend on public charging points? That's the question being asked as a new recharging network is set to open<p>What came first, the electric car or the charging post? That's the chicken and egg question that people have been asking for years and - with most electric car batteries limited to roughly 100 mile ranges - have generally answered with the latter.</p><p>Fortunately, charging points are cropping up all over the place, from <a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23764768-electric-car-charge-points-installed-at-sainsburys.do" title="supermarkets">supermarkets</a> and <a href="http://www.ncp.co.uk/more/news/ncpgogreen/?isChild=true" title="NCP car parks">NCP car parks</a> to roadsides. This Wednesday, electric car charging firm <a href="http://chargemasterplc.com">Chargemaster</a> said that it would open a private network of 4,000 total points across 100 cities, dubbed 'POLAR', by the end of 2012. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/26/electric-car-london-charging-points" title="Londons network increased to 400 points">London's public network increased to 400 points last month</a>, and will eventually be increased to 1,300 by 2013.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/jul/20/chicken-egg-electric-cars-charging">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentElectric, hybrid and low-emission carsEnergyGreenhouse gas emissionsTravel and transportWed, 20 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/jul/20/chicken-egg-electric-cars-chargingCultura Creative/AlamyAre charging points essential for the take-up of electric cars? Photograph: Cultura Creative/AlamyCultura Creative/AlamyElectric cars: kiss petrol stations goodbye Photograph: Cultura Creative/AlamyAdam Vaughan2011-07-20T06:00:00ZVauxhall Ampera: The electric car to give 'range anxiety' a run for its money? | Bibi van der Zeehttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/jul/15/vauxhaul-ampera
The Ampera's battery lasts 50 miles and an internal combustion engine gives the car a further range of about 310 miles<p>Fear that electric vehicles will just run out of power before drivers reach their destination – or &quot;range anxiety&quot; as it is known – has long been one of the most powerful arguments against electric cars by critics. But the engineers behind the new <a href="http://www.vauxhall-ampera.co.uk/index.php/eng/home" title="Vauxhall Ampera">Vauxhall Ampera</a> think they're just about to kill that argument.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/jul/15/vauxhaul-ampera">Continue reading...</a>Travel and transportEnvironmentElectric, hybrid and low-emission carsTechnologyGreenhouse gas emissionsEthical and green livingMotoringVauxhallFri, 15 Jul 2011 11:05:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/jul/15/vauxhaul-amperaDavid Sillitoe/GuardianA sign at Junction 26 of the M1 motorway pointing North and South
Photograph: David SillitoeBibi van der Zee2011-07-15T11:05:10ZCan a music festival ever be considered 'green'? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/21/music-festivals-glastonbury-green-environment
Festival organisers say they are making a huge effort to reduce their environmental impact, but could they do more?<p><strong>Can a music festival ever really be &quot;green&quot;, as some of them seem to be claiming? What's so green about tens of thousands of people travelling sometimes hundreds of miles to camp en masse in a field? I don't want to be too cynical, but the environmental impact of all those chemical toilets, rubbish bags filled with disposable cutlery and beer cans, and broken bottles trodden into the grass must be pretty huge.</strong></p><p><strong>T Mear, by <a href="mailto:ask.leo.and.lucy@guardian.co.uk">email</a></strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/21/music-festivals-glastonbury-green-environment">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentGlastonbury festivalWasteRecyclingTravel and transportEthical and green livingTue, 21 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/21/music-festivals-glastonbury-green-environmentMatt Cardy/Getty ImagesThousands of cars parked in fields at the Glastonbury Festival in 2008. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesAnthony Devlin/PAA woman walks along the B3136 past queuing traffic as festival goers make their way to the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset on 24 June, 2009. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PALeo Hickman2011-06-21T08:00:00ZBritish design + Chinese manufacture = courier chic for the masses | Peter Walkerhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2011/may/16/fixed-gear-bike-no-logo
Based inside an old Chinese restaurant, No Logo offers a cheap, no frills but colourful single-speed machine<p>I went to see one of Britain's more unlikely bike brands the other day at their base – a slightly shambolic, box-filled former Chinese restaurant in east London, complete with intact &quot;Royal Wok&quot; signage.</p><p>The duo behind <a href="http://www.nologobikes.co.uk/index.php/">No Logo</a> are a similarly odd couple: Chinese ex-restaurateur Sam Gu, who happily admits he is not a particularly keen cyclist, and Alex Lewis, a young <a href="http://www.silentcity.co.uk/">advertising copywriter</a> and self-professed bike nut.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2011/may/16/fixed-gear-bike-no-logo">Continue reading...</a>CyclingTravel and transportChinaAsia PacificMon, 16 May 2011 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2011/may/16/fixed-gear-bike-no-logoNo LogoA No Logo single-speed bike: courier chic for the massesNo LogoA No Logo single-speed bikePeter Walker2011-05-16T10:35:00ZElectric success has left our petrol car idle in the driveway | Michael Boxwellhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/may/06/electric-car
As range, charging availability and performance have improved, our family is now on its third electric vehicle<p>Like many families, we have always had two cars: one for long journeys and another for commuting, shopping and school runs.</p><p>With the ever increasing cost of petrol, it made sense to find an alternative. So five years ago we bought <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/mar/29/motoring.congestioncharging" title="a G-Wiz">a G-Wiz</a>. Small, slow and very basic, the car made a certain amount of sense in town. It was small enough to park anywhere and nippy enough to make buzzing around the streets a lot of fun. It was never going to be big enough to be a main family car, but it did what it needed to do well enough. For anything involving the whole family, we simply took the other car.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/may/06/electric-car">Continue reading...</a>Electric, hybrid and low-emission carsTravel and transportEthical and green livingEnvironmentMotoringTechnologyFri, 06 May 2011 11:36:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/may/06/electric-carguardian.co.ukMichael Boxwell plugs his Tata electric car into a charging station. Photograph: Spencer Parryguardian.co.ukElectric car driver at charging station. Photograph: guardian.co.ukMichael Boxwell2011-05-06T11:36:59ZIs it greener to live in a city or the countryside? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/may/02/green-living-city-versus-rural
Does living in an urban centre have a smaller environmental impact than living in a rural area?<p><strong>Having resided in both, I have often wondered whether living in a city has a smaller environmental impact than living in the countryside. I suspect it does, but it would be nice to have a definitive view, one way or the other.</strong></p><p><strong>R Lassiter, by <a href="ask.leo.and.lucy@guardian.co.uk">email</a></strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/may/02/green-living-city-versus-rural">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentEthical and green livingGreenhouse gas emissionsWasteTravel and transportMon, 02 May 2011 19:49:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/may/02/green-living-city-versus-ruralJason Friend Photography Ltd / A/AlamyAgricultural land in South Tyneside looking towards the city of Gateshead. Photograph: Jason Friend Photography Ltd / A/AlamyJason Friend Photography Ltd / A/AlamyAgricultural land in South Tyneside looking towards the city of Gateshead. Photograph: Jason Friend Photography Ltd / A/AlamyLeo Hickman2011-05-02T19:49:00ZGet the most from your car with these top 12 'hypermiling' tips | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/mar/25/hypermiling-tips
The reduction in petrol duty might help you in the short term, but 'hypermilers' know other ways to save and reduce emissions<p>On Wednesday, the chancellor announced in the budget that he was reducing petrol duty by 1p per litre and scrapping the 5p per litre fuel-escalator rise scheduled for next month. But &quot;hypermilers&quot; say there are many others ways for motorists to save money – and reduce emissions – simply by reappraising the way you drive.</p><p>1. To maximise your fuel efficiency, the Energy Saving Trust recommends trying to change up a gear before you reach 2,500 revs in a petrol car, and 2,000 in a diesel car. Changing gears like this can help you achieve a 15% fuel saving, according to <a href="http://www.uk-roadsafety.co.uk/" title="UK Road Safety">UK Road Safety</a>, the Bristol-based instructors who offer &quot;eco driving&quot; courses.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/mar/25/hypermiling-tips">Continue reading...</a>Ethical and green livingTravel and transportEnergy efficiencyGreenhouse gas emissionsEnergyEnvironmentBudgetBudget 2011MotoringMoneyMotoringTechnologyFri, 25 Mar 2011 13:26:55 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2011/mar/25/hypermiling-tipsAndy Rain/EPATo get the most from your car – and save money on fuel – follow these 12 'hypermiling' tips. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAAndy Rain/EPATo get the most from your car – and save money on fuel – follow these 12 'hypermiling' tips. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPALeo Hickman2011-03-25T13:26:55ZLondon bike hire scheme on road to be only public transport system in profithttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/oct/13/london-bike-hire-profit
TfL expect the project will cover operating costs within three years and will then go on to meet implementation costs<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/oct/13/london-cycle-hire-hot-spots">• London cycle hire hot spots</a><p><a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/14808.aspx" title="London's bike hire scheme">London's bike hire scheme</a> is on course to become the only Transport for London (TfL) system to make an operating profit, just 10 weeks after <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/gallery/2010/jul/30/cycle-hire-schemes-cycling" title="its launch">its launch</a>.</p><p>The project had its <a href="http://legacy.london.gov.uk/webcast/oct10/transportcttee_121010.asx" title="first appraisal by the Greater London Authority (GLA) Transport Committee yesterday">first appraisal by the Greater London Authority (GLA) transport committee yesterday</a>. Jeroen Weimar from Serco, the operating company, told the committee: &quot;As of this morning there are 94,500 members of the bike hire scheme and between them they have made over 1,068,000 journeys.&quot;</p><p>&quot;It is very likely they will make some kind of profit on this, and you have to bear in mind that London Transport makes a loss on every single bus and tube journey. So this is a good value transport investment.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/oct/13/london-bike-hire-profit">Continue reading...</a>CyclingLife and styleTravel and transportLondon cycle hire schemeTFLWed, 13 Oct 2010 13:30:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/oct/13/london-bike-hire-profitAlastair Grant/APBoris Johnson tries out a bike at the launch of London's cycle hire scheme, which is on course to make an operating profit. Photograph: Alastair Grant/APAlastair Grant/APBoris Johnson tries out a bike at the launch of London's cycle hire scheme. Photograph: Alastair Grant/APFrederika Whitehead2010-10-13T13:30:01ZTest-driving the plug-in Prius: is this the future of greener motoring? | Adam Vaughanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/06/test-driving-plug-in-prius
The plug-in Prius makes local journeys uber-green and ultra-cheap, and the only real drawback is boot space<p>Green cars are going to be bigger than renewable energy, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/06/hsbc-low-carbon-vehicles-renewables">we heard yesterday</a>. HSBC reckons 8.65m electric vehicles and 9.23m plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles will be sold globally in 2020, up from around 5,000 and 657,000 respectively last year. </p><p>But what are these cars actually like to live with? Recently I borrowed <a href="http://www.toyota.com/esq/articles/2010/Prius_Plug_In_Hybrid_Vehicle_%28PHV%29_FAQ.html">Toyota's latest Prius, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)</a>, to find out. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/06/test-driving-plug-in-prius">Continue reading...</a>Electric, hybrid and low-emission carsToyotaBusinessTravel and transportMotoringTechnologyEthical and green livingTue, 07 Sep 2010 10:07:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/06/test-driving-plug-in-priusToyotaToyota plug-in Prius at a charging station. Photograph: ToyotaToyotaToyota plug-in Prius at a charging station. Photograph: ToyotaAdam Vaughan2010-09-07T10:07:35ZCould supermarkets move our food around in a greener way? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/06/supermarkets-food-transport
Does it make environmental sense for supermarkets to truck our food via a centralised 'hub'?<p><strong>I saw the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/03/food-miles-environment-impact">news story in the Guardian</a> on Saturday about the Cornish clotted cream which travels 340 miles just to be stacked on a shelf in a supermarket two miles from the dairy where it was produced. </strong></p><p><strong>At first, I thought this sounded bonkers, but the more I thought about it the less I was convinced this was as silly as it might first appear. </strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/06/supermarkets-food-transport">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentFoodTravel and transportEthical and green livingSupermarketsBusinessFood & drink industryFood & drinkLife and styleMon, 06 Sep 2010 13:22:21 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/06/supermarkets-food-transportPeter Titmuss/AlamyWatercress is loaded on to a lorry near Alresford, Hampshire. But how far will it travel if it is to remain 'local'? Photograph: Peter Titmuss/AlamyPeter Titmuss/AlamyWorkers load watercress on to a lorry near Alresford, Hampshire. In recent years much of the agriculture sector has relied on migrants. Photograph: Peter Titmuss/AlamyLeo Hickman2010-09-06T13:22:21ZIs it OK to go 'wild camping'? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/aug/09/holidays-wild-camping-environmental-impact
Does camping out in the wild, miles from the nearest campsite, damage the local environment? Or is it an activity that can be achieved with minimal impact?<p><strong>I'm really tempted by an offer from some friends to go 'wild' camping this summer. They want to spend a week walking in Scotland, but spend each night out in the open away from campsites. They say they really love the idea of an open fire. The plan is to be as careful and light-footed as possible. For example, we'd make sure we'd take along a trowel and bury our 'business'. But can this sort of camping really be justified?</strong></p><p><strong>T Foster, by email</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/aug/09/holidays-wild-camping-environmental-impact">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentCampingTravelEthical and green livingTravel and transportWasteMon, 09 Aug 2010 15:02:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/aug/09/holidays-wild-camping-environmental-impactJason Friend / Alamy/AlamyWild camping in the Lake District. Photograph: Jason Friend / Alamy/AlamyJason Friend / Alamy/AlamyWild camping in the Lake District Photograph: Jason Friend / Alamy/AlamyLeo Hickman2010-08-09T15:02:06ZWhat's the best form of carbon offsetting? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jul/05/carbon-offsetting-travel
Is carbon offsetting little more than a clever con? Or can it actually help to ameliorate the environmental impact of your carbon-intensive lifestyle choices?<p><strong>Please can you give me some direction on my travelling problem. My husband and I are British, but have lived near Geneva, Switzerland, for the past seven years for work. We also have a three year old son. My problem is flying back to the UK: it is very important to the whole family to see grandparents, aunts, uncles and godparents who live in the UK and we end up flying back to the UK about five times a year. Obviously, we also use <a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/home">Skype</a> as much as possible, but like our son to see people in the flesh, too. For work reasons, we sometimes have to limit our trips to long weekends so driving back or taking the train becomes very difficult, as it is a very long journey for a short amount of time. I would like to offset my carbon emissions, which I understand is obviously not the same as not flying, but am concerned that my money goes into proper schemes which do have benefits. Do you and your readers have any ideas (having read previous columns I am ready to get properly lambasted for flying at all...)</strong></p><p><strong>Kate Shepherd, by email</strong></p><p>Offsets are rubbish because:<br /> <br />They don't work in a technical sense as treating a person's CO2 emissions/offset so-called balancing act as a discrete closed loop ignores what's going on elsewhere with the entire carbon/anthropogenic emissions cycle - this is why we try and work towards binding global reductions overall. Offsets are NOT helping here - there is no guaranteed net reduction. Gold-standard schemes etc etc are all examples of middle-class NGO hand-wringing pro-business angst - yes WWF, I mean YOU!!!</p><p>Asking someone - inevitably in the developing world for reasons of cheapness! - to take on your carbon reduction is morally and ethically indefensible. If you asked an African to give up smoking on your behalf and you carried on how does that improve your health? What if they've never smoked in the first place?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jul/05/carbon-offsetting-travel">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentCarbon offsettingTravel and transportGreenhouse gas emissionsTue, 06 Jul 2010 14:06:36 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jul/05/carbon-offsetting-travelSteve Parsons/PAWhat's the best form of carbon offsetting? Photograph: Steve Parsons/PASteve Parsons/PABA aircraft parked at London's Heathrow airport during the strikes in March. The Unite union is balloting cabin crew about further strikes in August. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PALeo Hickman2010-07-06T14:06:36ZTravel without money poses challenges that make holidays more fun | Mark Boylehttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jun/15/moneyless-man-mark-boyle-holiday-guide
A sense of adventure will pay your way to interesting places while meeting inspiring people <br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/jun/02/mark-boyle-moneyless-man-food-for-free" title="Moneyless man reveals how to live a cashless life without starving">How to live a cashless life without starving</a><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/mark-boyle-money" title="My year of living without money">My year of living without money</a><p>To say that travel is the luxury – and not necessity – of the fossil fuel generation is an over-simplification. Globalisation has rapidly scattered close family and friends across the world, and the increasingly stressful jobs we seem to create for ourselves often mean we &quot;need&quot; to get away from it all, regularly. These holidays are often paid for on credit, resulting in even more stress once the fun is over, perpetuating the need for more temporary freedom and debt in the future.</p><p>Although this is all very understandable, our collective contribution to climate change through the way we travel is astronomical. Travel does not have to cost the Earth – or even money. There are two main expenses: getting somewhere, and staying there. To save yourself both of these, the only prerequisite is a sense of adventure.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jun/15/moneyless-man-mark-boyle-holiday-guide">Continue reading...</a>Ethical and green livingTravel and transportEnvironmentGreen travelTravelTue, 15 Jun 2010 08:00:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jun/15/moneyless-man-mark-boyle-holiday-guideMatt Cardy/GettyMark Boyle says a sense of adventure will help you pay your way for free - and limit your ecological footprint. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesMatt Cardy/GettyMark Boyle2010-06-15T08:00:45ZYou ask, they answer: Nissanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/24/you-ask-answer-nissan
Post your questions for Nissan, which is hoping its 'Leaf' car will be a successful mass market electric vehicle<p>Last week <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/17/nissan-leaf-electric-car-cost">Nissan revealed</a> the world's first mass market electric car will cost a cool &pound;23,350 post-grant in the UK. Today, the Japanese car giant joins us to answer your questions from Monday to Friday for <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/you-ask-they-answer">You ask, they answer</a>.</p><p>Want to know more about its fully electric car, <a href="http://www.nissan.co.uk/?cid=pselectricvehicleUK_enelectricvehiclelocuk&amp;kw=Nissan_leaf#vehicles/electricvehicles/leaf">the Leaf</a>? Interested in its opinion on a recharging network for electric cars, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/20/conservative-liberal-democrat-coalition-agreement-analysis">which the coalition government reiterated its commitment to</a> last week? Or have another question about its green track record? </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/24/you-ask-answer-nissan">Continue reading...</a>EnvironmentElectric, hybrid and low-emission carsTravel and transportEthical and green livingMon, 24 May 2010 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/24/you-ask-answer-nissanFrank Franklin II/APWant to know more about Nissan's fully electric car, the Leaf? Post your questions for Nissan below. Photograph: Frank Franklin II/APFrank Franklin II/APAll new buildings in San Francisco will be wired for electric car chargers in anticipation of the release of vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf Photograph: Frank Franklin II/APAdam Vaughan2010-05-24T07:00:00ZMy ride down London's cycle superhighways | Adam Gabbatthttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/14/ride-london-cycle-superhighways
Cars do their best to stay out of the superhighways' blue lane, but at junctions 'traffic sprawls across the path'<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/nov/05/readers-worst-cycle-lanes">In pictures: Readers' worst cycle lanes</a><p>The word &quot;superhighway&quot; combines two terms a London cyclist will rarely use about a route. It is an ambitious name for what, at this stage, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/boris-johnson-blue-cycle-superhighways">seems to merely entail a liberal use of blue paint</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/14/ride-london-cycle-superhighways">Continue reading...</a>LondonTravel and transportEthical and green livingFri, 14 May 2010 10:13:50 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/14/ride-london-cycle-superhighwaysLinda Nylind/GuardianAdam Gabbatt on the cycle superhighway in south London. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the GuardianAdam Gabbatt2010-05-14T10:13:50ZYou ask, they answer: Sustranshttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/10/sustrans
Post your questions for Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity<p>This week in the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/you-ask-they-answer">You ask, they answer</a> hot seat is the sustainable transport charity, <a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/">Sustrans</a>. Post your questions for it below.</p><p>Sustrans was established in 1977, and has worked with communities, local authorities and many other organisations to get us out and about by the lowest carbon option. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/10/sustrans">Continue reading...</a>Travel and transportCyclingLife and styleGreenhouse gas emissionsEthical and green livingMon, 10 May 2010 11:00:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/10/sustransSustransMassive turnout to demonstrate local support for Connect2's Hastings & Bexhill's scheme, one of 79 across the UK. Photograph: SustransSustransMassive turnout to demonstrate local support for Connect2's Hastings &amp; Bexhill's scheme, one of 79 across the UK. A new coastal route will avoid the current circuitous and unpleasant main road. Photograph: SustransCelia Cole2010-05-10T11:00:43ZFestivals like Glastonbury and Leeds need to curb their carbon emissions | Rhiannon Edwardshttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/05/festivals-glastonbury-leeds-carbon-emissions
They may promote green values, but summer music gatherings are often the biggest culprits in terms of carbon emissions and waste<p>For an event that usually takes place in a field, the average festival is far from a green affair. Emissions from travel to and from the sites, the mounds of litter and those diesel-guzzling on-site generators mean that, while a lot of major festivals promote a green ethos in principle, their actual carbon footprints tell a different story.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/05/festivals-glastonbury-leeds-carbon-emissions">Continue reading...</a>Greenhouse gas emissionsTravel and transportPollutionWasteRecyclingRenewable energyEnergyEnvironmentReading and Leeds festivalGlastonbury festivalMusicLatitude festivalFestivalsCultureWed, 05 May 2010 11:04:27 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/05/festivals-glastonbury-leeds-carbon-emissionsMartin Godwin/Martin GodwinOne of the many tents left abandoned on a litter-strewn Worthy Farm following the 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Photograph: Martin GodwinMartin Godwin/Martin GodwinOne of the many tents left abandoned on a rubbish-strewn Worthy Farm after the 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Photograph: Martin GodwinRhiannon Edwards2010-05-05T11:04:27ZCan Audi's Super Bowl advert steer 'TeaBag America' to the A3 TDI? | Leo Hickmanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/feb/08/audi-super-bowl
Audi's ad shows a satirical vision of a world patrolled by the 'green police'. What does this say about US attitudes?<p>Mmm, I wonder if Will Ferrell and his comedy compatriots at <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/" title="Funnyordie.com">Funnyordie.com</a> saw <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM" title="Audi's Super Bowl ad">Audi's Super Bowl ad</a> last night? If they did, then they might have recognised the ad's satirical vision of a world patrolled by the &quot;green police&quot;. The reason being that they made virtually the same joke – scoring far more laughs in the process – in their <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/fa1420df1f/green-team-from-will-ferrell-adam-ghost-panther-mckay-and-john-c-reilly" title="" green="" team"="" video"="">Green Team video</a> a couple of years ago. (Those of a sensitive disposition beware clinking on the link)</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/feb/08/audi-super-bowl">Continue reading...</a>Electric, hybrid and low-emission carsTravel and transportEnvironmentEthical and green livingMon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/feb/08/audi-super-bowlLeo Hickman2010-02-08T16:31:00Z